Carsley ´definitely not´ ruling himself out of permanent England job

Interim England manager Lee Carsley is adamant that he has not ruled himself out of the job on a permanent basis after hinting that he was not yet the world-class coach needed.

England responded to their shock 2-1 defeat at home to Greece on Thursday with a 3-1 victory in Finland on Sunday.

While the Three Lions were still not at their brilliant best, it was a marked improvement on their last match. However, conversation was dominated by Carsley s future and questions over who will take the role after the match.

Definitely not, Carsley said after being asked in the post-match press conference whether he felt it was too soon for him to become the senior manager.

I tried to make it as clear as I could. My remit was for three camps. The point I was trying…